Saturday was a super duper day

I have to say (now) that I love running. When I'm not doing it consistently and not in decent shape to do it, I have to admit that it sucks, I dread it, I will do anything not to go for a run, and when I do run, it's miserable for me. My heartrate gets too high, I get a headache, I whine, etc. But if I stick with it, I get to a point (really without realizing it) where I look forward to the running, I enjoy it while I'm running, and I feel great afterwards. I've made it, and am so excited to have already met the original goal of my joining this program. I wanted to get past the miserable point and be consistent again with running. For me, the rest of this is gravy, and I'm enjoying every minute of it.

If you feel fretty on the days you aren't supposed to run, then you're there. You've gotten past that point, too. If you look forward to running, then you're there. And if you aren't quite there yet, don't lose hope. Don't give up, because it is just around the corner. All you have to do is run tomorrow. Face each day, do your thing, and suddenly you'll realize that you wouldn't miss that run for anything in the world. If it takes getting up at 4:00 am to squeeze it in, you'll do it. And you'll smile and say, "you know, that runs with Sandy girl was right."

And for the biggest piece of advice I could ever give (or have received earlier in my life), once you get there, don't ever stop. Not ever. Because it is easy to lose, and then you have to go through the process of being miserable again. I've done that, stopped, and tried on multiple occasions to get through the miserable stage, and this is the first time I've managed to do it. So I'm not letting go of this stage, the endorphin stage, I'll call it, where every day is an endorphin. And sure, there are days that aren't as easy running as others, but they are less frequent, less whiny, and then you realize that it's automatic. It's not about feeling good or bad, it's just like brushing your teeth. It's something you do every day, automatically. Now that's a wonderful feeling. It's not a conscious process, you just wake up one day and realize it. You're there!!!